Patient Care Technician

Department

Med Surg

Job Summary

The Patient Care Technician performs tasks supportive to delivery of patient care in assigned departments under the direction of a Registered Nurse or Licensed Practical Nurse.

Required Qualifications

• Require one of the following : 1.) Florida licensure as Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA), Emergency Medical Technician (EMT), or Paramedic, or a military Hospital Corpsman, Combat Medic Specialist, or Aerospace Medical Service Specialist; or National licensure as an Emergency Medical Technician (EMT); which must be maintained active during employment; or 2.) Nursing students who are eligible for CNA exam are required to : a.) currently be enrolled in or a graduate of an accredited school of Nursing (RN / LPN); b.) if enrolled, have completed the first semester of clinical for ASN / BSN degree or completion of first trimester for LPN; and c.) cannot be currently licensed in the U.S. as a RN or LPN; or 3.) Patient Care Technician (PCT) or Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Certification : Provide certification of successful completion of a Florida State Board approved program and successfully obtain a Florida CNA license within 120 days of graduation. For a full list of Florida State Board-approved programs, click on or copy this link to your browser : https : / / floridasnursing.gov / forms / cna-training-prog.pdf Employees hired without the above licensure and / or by years of experience only prior to 11 / 11 / 19, are grandfathered in and will have the option of obtaining the stipulated licensure.

Preferred Qualifications

Mandatory Education

HS EQ : High School Diploma, GED or Certificate

Preferred Education

Required License and Certs

BLS : Basic Life Support / CPR

Preferred License and Certs